LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Sony Pictures Releasing today announced that Resident Evil: Afterlife, the highly-anticipated fourth installment of the popular film series based on the video game, opens today for a special two-week run on 140 digital IMAX screens domestically, simultaneously with the film's wide 2D and 3D North American release at 3,200 + locations. The movie will also open on 24 digital IMAX screens internationally starting today and an additional 20 or more international IMAX screens during the following weeks.
Resident Evil: Afterlife was photographed in 3D, and the IMAX release has been digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology for presentation in IMAX® 3D. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique immersive environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.
About Resident Evil: Afterlife
In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice (Milla Jovovich) continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead - and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap. Written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, the film is produced by Jeremy Bolt, Paul W.S. Anderson, Robert Kulzer, Don Carmody, Bernd Eichinger, and Samuel Hadida. A Constantin Film International GmbH / Davis Films/Impact Pictures Inc. Production.
Resident Evil: Afterlife An IMAX 3D Experience is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following IMAX® theatres beginning September 10th.
UNITED STATES
Alaska
Anchorage– Regal Tikahtnu Commons & IMAX
Fairbanks – Regal Goldstream Stadium 16 & IMAX
Arizona
Glendale – AMC Westgate 20 with IMAX
Mesa – Dickinson Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre
Phoenix – AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX
Phoenix – AMC Desert Ridge 18 with IMAX
Tucson – AMC Foothills 15 with IMAX
Arkansas
Little Rock – Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre
California
Alhambra – Regal Renaissance Stadium 14 & IMAX
Aliso Viejo – Regal Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX
Arcadia – AMC Santa Anita 16 with IMAX
Burbank – AMC Burbank 30 with IMAX
Camarillo – Regal Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 & IMAX
Covina – AMC Covina 30 with IMAX
Cupertino – AMC Cupertino 16 with IMAX
El Dorado Hills – Regal El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX
Emeryville – AMC Bay Street 16 with IMAX
Escondido – Regal Escondido Stadium 16 & IMAX
Fairfield – Regal Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX
Long Beach – Regal Long Beach 26 & IMAX
Los Angeles – AMC Century City 15 with IMAX
National City – AMC Plaza Bonita 14 with IMAX
Orange – AMC 30 At The Block with IMAX
Riverside – AMC Tyler Galleria 16 with IMAX
Rowland Heights– AMC Puente Hills 20 with IMAX
San Diego – AMC Mission Valley 20 with IMAX
San Diego – AMC Palm Promenade 24 with IMAX
San Diego – Regal Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX
San Jose – AMC Eastridge Mall 15 with IMAX
Santa Clara – AMC Mercado 20 with IMAX
Simi Valley – Regal Civic Center Plaza 16 & IMAX
South Gate – Regal South Gate Stadium 20 & IMAX
Stockton – Regal City Centre Stadium 16 & IMAX
Temecula – Regal Temecula Stadium15 & IMAX
Torrance – AMC Del Amo 18 with IMAX
Woodland Hills – AMC Promenade 16 with IMAX
Colorado
Highlands Ranch – AMC Highlands Ranch 24 with IMAX
Westminster – AMC Orchard 12 with IMAX
Westminster – AMC Westminster Promenade 24 with IMAX
Connecticut
Plainville – AMC Plainville 20 with IMAX
Florida
Altamonte Springs – AMC Altamonte Mall 18 with IMAX
Aventura – AMC Aventura 24 with IMAX
Fort Myers – Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX
Jacksonville – AMC Regency 24 with IMAX
Oldsmar – AMC Woodlands Square 20 with IMAX
Orange Park – AMC Orange Park 24 with IMAX
Orlando – AMC Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX
Orlando – Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 & IMAX
South Miami – AMC Sunset Place 24 with IMAX
St. Petersburg – Muvico Baywalk 19 & IMAX
Sunrise – Regal Sawgrass Stadium 23 & IMAX
Tallahassee – AMC Tallahassee Mall 20 with IMAX
Tampa – AMC Veterans 24 with IMAX
West Palm Beach – Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX
Georgia
Augusta – Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX
Kennesaw – AMC Barrett Commons 24 with IMAX
Morrow – AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 with IMAX
Hawaii
Honolulu – Regal Dole Cannery 18 & IMAX
Illinois
Batavia– Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX
Hodgkins – AMC Quarry Cinemas 14 with IMAX
Schaumburg – AMC Streets of Woodfield 20 with IMAX
South Barrington – AMC Barrington 30 with IMAX
Indiana
Evansville – Showplace East 18 & IMAX
Indianapolis– Showplace 16 & IMAX
Noblesville – Goodrich Hamilton 16 IMAX
Portage– Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX
Kansas
Olathe – AMC Studio 30 with IMAX
Kentucky
Newport – Newport Levee 20 with IMAX
Louisiana
Harahan – Elmwood Palace 20 with IMAX
Maine
Saco – Cinemagic & IMAX in Saco
Maryland
Baltimore – AMC White Marsh 16 with IMAX
Columbia – AMC Columbia 14 with IMAX
Massachusetts
Boston– AMC Boston Common 19 with IMAX
Danvers – AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20 with IMAX
Methuen– AMC Methuen 20 with IMAX
Michigan
Auburn Hills – AMC Star Great Lakes 25 with IMAX
Grand Blanc – NCG Trillium Cinema & IMAX
Lansing– Celebration! Lansing 19 & IMAX
Livonia– AMC Livonia 20 with IMAX
Sterling Heights – AMC Forum 30 with IMAX
Minnesota
Eden Prairie– AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18 with IMAX
Edina– AMC Southdale 16 with IMAX
Roseville – AMC Rosedale 14 with IMAX
Missouri
Independence – AMC Independence Commons 20 with IMAX
Kansas City – AMC BarryWoods 24 with IMAX
Nebraska
Omaha – AMC Oakview Plaza 24 with IMAX
Nevada
Henderson – Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 & IMAX
Las Vegas – Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX
North Las Vegas – Regal Aliante Stadium 16 & IMAX
New Hampshire
Hooksett – Cinemagic & IMAX in Hooksett
New Jersey
Cherry Hill – AMC Cherry Hill 24 with IMAX
Elizabeth– AMC Jersey Gardens 20 with IMAX
Hamilton – AMC Hamilton 24 with IMAX
New Brunswick – AMC New Brunswick 18 with IMAX
Paramus – AMC Garden State 16 with IMAX
Rockaway – AMC Rockaway 16 with IMAX
New York
Albany – Regal Crossgates Mall 18 & IMAX
Brooklyn – Regal Sheepshead Bay 14 & IMAX
Deer Park– Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX
New York City– AMC Empire 25 with IMAX
New York City – AMC 34th Street 14 with IMAX
New York City – AMC Kips Bay 15 with IMAX
Stony Brook – AMC Stony Brook 17 with IMAX
White Plains – National Amusements City Center 15 IMAX
Williamsville – Regal Transit Center Stadium 18 & IMAX
North Carolina
Charlotte – Regal Stonecrest At Piper Glen Stadium 22 & IMAX
Concord – AMC Concord Mills 24 with IMAX
Ohio
Columbus – AMC Easton Town Center 30 with IMAX
Columbus – AMC Lennox Town Center 24 with IMAX
Springdale – Springdale 18: Cinema de Lux IMAX
Westlake– Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 & IMAX
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City– AMC Quail Springs 24 with IMAX
Oregon
Tigard – Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 & IMAX
Pennsylvania
Bensalem – AMC Neshaminy 24 with IMAX
Homestead – AMC Waterfront 22 with IMAX
Reading – RC Reading Movies 11 & IMAX
South Carolina
Charleston – Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with IMAX
Simpsonville – Great Escape 14 & IMAX
Tennessee
Knoxville – Regal Pinnacle Stadium Cinemas 17 & IMAX
Texas
Arlington– AMC The Parks at Arlington 18 with IMAX
Frisco – AMC Stonebriar 24 with IMAX
Garland – AMC Firewheel 18 with IMAX
Houston – AMC Gulf Pointe 30 with IMAX
Mesquite – AMC Mesquite 30 with IMAX
Sugar Land – AMC First Colony 24 with IMAX
Utah
Sandy – Megaplex 17 & IMAX at Jordan Commons
Virginia
Alexandria – AMC Hoffman Center 22 with IMAX
Hampton – AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24 with IMAX
McLean – AMC Tysons Corner 16 with IMAX
Midlothian – Regal Commonwealth 20 & IMAX
Virginia Beach – AMC Lynnhaven 18 with IMAX
Woodbridge – AMC Potomac Mills 18 with IMAX
Washington
Bellevue – Lincoln Square Cinemas IMAX Theatre
Kent – AMC Kent Station 14 with IMAX
Lacey – Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 & IMAX
Lynnwood– AMC Alderwood Mall 16 with IMAX
Seattle – Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 & IMAX
Spokane– AMC River Park Square 20 with IMAX
Tukwila – AMC Southcenter 16 with IMAX
Wisconsin
Wauwatosa– AMC Mayfair Mall 18 with IMAX
INTERNATIONAL
Australia
Melbourne – Highpoint Hoyts IMAX*
Perth – Carousel Hoyts IMAX*
Sydney – Entertainment Quarter Hoyts IMAX*
Austria
Graz – Cineplexx 8055 Graz*
Vienna – Cineplexx Apollo Das Kino*
Brazil
Curitiba– Dom Bosco IMAX Palladium Shopping Center*
Sao Paolo – Bourbon Shopping Center Espaço Unibanco Pompéia IMAX*
Costa Rica
San Jose – Nova Repretel Cine IMAX Centro Comercial Avenida Escazu*
Guatemala
Guatemala City – Circuito Alba IMAX Pradera Concepcion*
India
Mumbai – Big Cinemas IMAX Theatre
Japan
Kanagawa – 109 Cinemas Kawasaki
Minoh – 109 Cinemas Minoh
Nagoya – 109 Cinemas Nagoya
Saitama – 109 Cinemas Shobu
Korea
Daegu – CGV Daegu*
Gwangju – CGV Gwangju*
Ilsan – CGV Ilsan*
Incheon – CGV Incheon*
Pusan– CGV Seomyun*
Seoul– CGV Wangsipni*
Seoul– CGV Yongsan*
Mexico
Guadalajara – Cinepolis Galerias IMAX Theatre
Juarez – Cinepolis Las Misiones Cd. Juarez IMAX Theatre
Mexico City – Cinepolis Perisur IMAX Theatre
Mexico City – Cinepolis Universidad IMAX Theatre
Monterrey – Cinepolis Galerias Valle Oriente
Toluca – Cinepolis Galerias Metepec IMAX Theatre
Netherlands
Amsterdam – Pathe Arena IMAX*
Eindhoven – Pathe Eindhoven IMAX*
Rotterdam– Pathe Schouwburgplein IMAX*
Russia
Moscow – KinoStar City @ Mega Belaya Dacha IMAX
Moscow – KinoStar Teply Stan IMAX
Perm– Kristall IMAX
St. Petersburg– Coca-Cola IMAX Kinostar City
Ufa– IMAX Iskra Theatre
Taiwan
Kaohsiung – Vieshow Cinemas
Taipei – Viewshow Cinemas Taipei Sun IMAX
Thailand
Bangkok – Major Cineplex Ratchayothin**
Ukraine
Kiev – Utel IMAX Theatre*
Odessa – Planeta Kino IMAX*
United Kingdom
Cardiff – Odeon Cardiff IMAX
Gateshead – Odeon Metrocentre IMAX
Greenwich – Odeon Greenwich IMAX
Liverpool– Odeon Liverpool
Southampton – Odeon Southampton IMAX
Wimbledon– Odeon Wimbledon IMAX
Please check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.
** denotes earlier launch * denotes later launch
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